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This story is from the category Connectivity Posted by: Site AdministrationDate posted: 07/01/2005 New model estimates hundreds of megabits per second possible It has come and gone a fair bit over the years: cheap broadband via the power lines. Finally someone may be able to pull it off. Broadband power line trials are underway in some parts of the US but currently run at DSL-comparable speeds of two to three megabits per second. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have simulated the stress loads electrical broadband can take, and believe the limit is 1Gb per second per kilometre, on medium voltage lines. Split that through five – seven houses powered by that line, and you have 200mb/sec powering through. "If you condition those power lines properly, they're an omnipresent national treasure waiting to be tapped for broadband Internet service delivery, especially in rural areas where cable or DSL are unavailable," says Professor Mohsen Kavehrad at Pennsylvania State University. See the full Story via external site: www.betterhumans.com Most recent stories in this category (Connectivity): 05/07/2005:
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